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2008 Caldecott Medal

Marcie — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:18:29 +0000

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by written and illustrated by Brian Selznick–Winner!
Honor Books
Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Ellen Levine
First the Egg written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain written and illustrated by Peter Sís
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity written and illustrated by Mo Willems

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2008 Caldecott Medal

What is the Caldecott Medal?

Marcie — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:27:05 +0000

I spoke briefly about the Caldecott Medal several days ago when I wrote of Tasha Tudor’s death.

The Caldecott Medal began in 1938 and is given annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished picture book published in the previous year in the United States. It is announced at the Annual ALA Mid-Winter Convention and awarded at the convention.

The medal was named for Nineteenth-Century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.

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What is the Caldecott Medal?

Mother Goose Illustrator Dies at 92

Marcie — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:53:41 +0000

Tasha Tudor, a children’s book illustrator made famous for the 1944 edition of Mother Goose died last Wednesday at the age of 92.

Tudor was also the illustrator for the 1962 editions of The Secret Garden (HarperClassics) and The Night Before Christmas. She was the runner up for the Caldecott Medal two times; once in 1945 for “Mother Goose” and once in 1957 for 1 Is One, her book of poems.

With the royalties from “Mother Goose,” Tudor purchased a rundown house from the 1790s in New Hampshire that had no electricity or running water. On 450 acres, she raised four children…

…”If I had married a man who could have supported me I would have ended up making paper dolls and gardening. But the wolf at the door is very good for people,” Tudor said in the Tribune.

Information from the LA Times

Read more about Tasha Tudor…
International Herald Tribune
Associated Press
Vermont Public Radio

Her other work:
A Little Princess
First Prayers
Pumpkin Moonshine

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Mother Goose Illustrator Dies at 92